Improvement in stair-rods



HENRY C. MARSTON.

, improvement in Stair Rods.

N0. 121,641; 1 Patented Dec 5,1871'.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIoE.

HENRY O. MAR-STON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND FRANKLINW. BROOKS, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN STAlR-RODS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 121,641, dated December5, 1871.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY U. MARSTON, of the city, county, and State ofNew York, have invented an Improvement in Stair-Bod Fastenings, of whichthe following is a specification:

The device is of that form of stair-rod fastening composed ofturnbuttons or screws in the faces of the steps or slots in the rods.The buttons pass through the slots when in one position, and, beinggiven a quarter turn, secure the rods by crossing the same. In myfastening the screws are provided with ornamental heads, each consistingof a pair of folding leaves, adapted to completely mask the slots.

Figure l is an elevation of a flight of stairs provided with rods andfastenin gs therefor, illustrating my invention. Figs. 2 and 3 are elevations of one of the fastenings on a larger scale.

In carrying out my invention I make a Wood screw, A, with a small ringor sleeve, 2, at its upper end, and two leaves, B, with matching sleevesy, and unite the three by a pintle, 0, passing through the said sleevesand riveted or otherwise secured. The leaves B are thus hinged to thescrew A so as to be folded together in line with the screw, or outwardat right angles thereto, as required. The stair-rods B are made with theusual slots 00, adapted to receive the heads or buttons formed by theleaves B when folded together and turned in line therewith. The rodsbeing thus applied, the heads or buttons are given quarter turns, whichbring them across the slots and secure the rods. The leaves are thenseparated and folded down on the rods and over the slots, which theythus serve to mask. This additional manipulation is readilyaccomplished, and will not occupy any appreciable time.

The different positions of the leaves are clearly represented in Fig. 1and by full and dotted lines in Fig. 3. The outer surfaces of the leavesmay be ornamented in any way, or the leaves may simply be made of sometasteful outline, as represented. I propose nickel-plating the whole forincreased effect. The parts may be made of any suitable metal, and castor swaged, as preferred. The heads or buttons thus formed are largerthan could otherwise be employed, and their manipulation by the fingersis consequently facilitated. They are as strong as could be otherwisemade, and add to rather than detract from the appearance of the rodssecured by them. The attach ment by screw is unessential.

What I claim in this, my invention, is

The stair-rod fastening herein described, consisting of a screw, A, anda pair of leaves, B, forming the button or head thereof, united bysleeves 2 y and pintle (J, substantially as shown.

HENRY C. MARSTON.

Witnesses OCTAVIUS KNIGHT, WALTER ALLEN. (24)

